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Biblical times, its hard to believe that this was the promised land that moses tried for so long to reach but never did. until an unexpected patch of green comes into view, signaling our arrival into the biblical city of palms, jericho. >> jerichos one of the most interesting cities in the ancient near east. theres a spring there thats still gushing out. hundreds of gallons of water per minute. its always been a beautiful place to live. this oasis in what is now the middle of the desert. >> repo...

Being put to work by a cruel pharaoh and names the cities that they were put to work in, and one of them is ramses. so its a real place. those kinds of clues make one thi think, well, maybe there really is something to placing this exodus in that time period. >> coming up -- did the red sea really part? and what was the root of the exodus? wait until you see what we discovered on our journey. when "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour" returns. its the no-games, no-messing-round, no-ea...

But all i can tell you is that you cannot dig anywhere in egypt and not find something. thats the truth. >> reporter: but bryan told us there was one place we might find a small clue as to what happened to the biblical israelites. so we left luxor and headed north to cairo. just across the street from tahrir square, the birthplace of egypts recent revolution, theres the egyptian museum, where you can find a treasure trove of ancient artifacts, among them one that may prove that once upon a time ...

You know, the conclusions keep changing, and peoples ideas keep changing as a result of archaeology and historical study. >> so there are always surprises. >> there are always surprises. >> reporter: and thats exactly what bryan and her team have been finding. amidst the ruins of a temple that was used during the biblical time of moses. >> how significant is this dig? >> this is where the workers worked and also where they lived. because we have a temple over here but you also have to have thing...

Wickedness a while may reign. satans cause my seem to gain. oh, but there is a god who rules above. with the hand of power and a heart of love. and if im right, hell fight my battles. ♪ as i go >> reporter: the story of the exodus is of course timeless. as dramatically relevant today as it ever was. because freedom is a song that continues to be sung by those who have it and those who still struggle for it. >> but we say at the end of the seder is "next year in jerusalem." jerusalem is more th...

For the tablets called the ark of the covenant. >> the bibles tells us the exact dimensions, its a box, its got long handles its supposed tore cherubim, or angels sort of on the top. >> reporter: archaeologists have found evidence that boxes such as these were common in biblical times, suggesting that the ark and its contents may have actually existed. and that would have come in handy because it was a long time before moses and his people had a permanent place to settle. according to the bible,...

>> wait. you have a gun, sir? >> yes. >> when was the last time someone was kidnapped? >> yesterday night. >> yesterday night. >> okay. are you nervous, kids? okay. so why are we stopping? >> suddenly our driver pulled over in the middle of nowhere to have a chat with a local bedouin. it seems out here in the desert everyone knows one another and gossip travels fast. >> what does he say? >> he told me the road now until now its okay and dont worry and if anything happens contact us and well nego...